as in intolerance
stubborn or intolerant adherence to one's opinions or prejudices
a deeply ingrained bigotry prevented her from even considering the counterarguments
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Recent Examples of bigotry
The rank bigotry of a neo-Nazi newsletter filters through folks like Sean’s parents and sister (a very funny Kate Berlant) — which is to say conservatives, but mostly amiable ones.
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
However, John Jay, a Protestant and first chief justice of the Supreme Court, once accused Catholics of spreading bigotry, persecution, murder and being a threat to America.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2026
The stars of Heated Rivalry are speaking out about online hatred and fandom bigotry.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2026
One on antisemitism and hatred and bigotry, and on that, that’s a black and white issue.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
However, John Jay, a Protestant and first chief justice of the Supreme Court, once accused Catholics of spreading bigotry, persecution, murder and being a threat to America.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2026
The stars of Heated Rivalry are speaking out about online hatred and fandom bigotry.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2026
One on antisemitism and hatred and bigotry, and on that, that’s a black and white issue.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bigotry
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Their schedule includes a few more technology demonstrations, a small trajectory correction burn, and trying on their orthostatic intolerance garments — compression clothing worn after landing to help counteract the effects on the body after returning from a microgravity environment.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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In a time when polarization and intolerance threaten the democratic fabric of our nation, the image of a Seder at the Freedom Tower offers a different vision, one of solidarity rooted in shared experience.—
Brian Siegal,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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James Baldwin's insight emphasizes the necessity of confronting issues like prejudice and bullying, which require ongoing leadership action; in a video lesson, Kim Scott offers practical strategies to foster respectful team culture and effectively address harmful behaviors.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
1 Apr. 2026
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Given the scale of that publicity, the risk of prejudice is significant.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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By staying so close to black metal’s core sound, Marchenko does more to undermine the dogmatism—both racial and aesthetic—of Vikernes and his ilk than a more obviously experimental project might.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
31 Mar. 2026
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But for the audience the scariest revelation in the conversation isn’t his dogmatism.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuit against a Coca-Cola distributor signals a historic shift for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which enforces federal law on workplace bias.—
Joanna Slater,
Washington Post,
31 Mar. 2026
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Worryingly, the researchers found the models had a tendency to find evidence of pathologies in the phantom images, showing that the models may have a bias towards diagnosing disease that could lead to dangerous and expensive misdiagnoses if used in real-world medical settings.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Orban and Putin once shared a close working relationship, grounded in energy deals and mutual illiberalism.—
NIC CHEESEMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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Space warfare, cyber defense, mass migration, corruption, and illiberalism require fluency, adaptability, empathy, and collaboration.—
Loree Sutton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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The backlash against the Zarutska mural campaign isn’t purely about partisanship.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Good-government groups agree with the GOP, saying the board should bend over backward to avoid an appearance of partisanship.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Bigotry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bigotry. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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